Thoughts after four days alone with the boys

D. has been in Kentucky this week taking his (LAST) seminary class. He has to go again for 3 days in a few weeks, but my mom and dad will be here then. So I have been alone with the boys for these few days and they have been long ones since Isaiah has been waking up between 5 and 6 am every day. We have tried everything we can think of to get him to sleep later... but it's only a phase. This too shall pass. 

So here are my observations: 

D. does a lot of dishes when he's here. I am so thankful. 

It is so good to have friends who I can call when I need them. We have found such a wonderful community of friends here, and I don't know what we'd do without them. 

It is never wise to take 2 boys to the grocery store alone, so stock up. 

One cannot expect to get many pages of All the King's Men by Robert Penn Warren read while one is alone with 2 little boys. 

It doesn't matter if it's pink--a bouncy chair can be a big help. 

It is important to be wearing a band-aid at all times--whether or not one has a boo-boo. 

You, my many blog readers, cannot expect many blog posts, and especially no pictures, while D. is out of town. Sorry. 

Finally, distractions are sometimes fun, so I would really love to make this dress out of this fabric. Can you see it? I do have a 20% off coupon...